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Ponga atencin a las explicaciones previas al dilogo de cada leccin que yo, su tutor personal, le voy a dar.
Puede repetir el dilogo y sus explica- ciones tantas veces como lo desee o necesite.
Comencemos. / Lets begin.
You
He
She
It
We
You
They.
igalos e intente repetir cada uno durante la pausa. Luego volver a orlos.
Trate de repetirlos de nuevo. Listos. Ready.
Observe que You es la segunda persona del singular y del plural, o sea, que you significa t, usted, vos,
vosotros, ustedes. Note que no hay diferencia entre formal y familiar en ingls, o sea, entre t y usted, siempre
se dice you. Fcil, no cree?
It es el pronombre neutral, o sea, ni masculino ni femenino, cuyo uso no se parece al espaol. Lo ms cercano en
espaol es ello.
En ingls el verbo to be significa tanto ser como estar. Los pronombres personales no se pueden omitir como en
espaol donde podemos decir soy en vez de yo soy. En ingls siempre hay que decir yo soy, o sea, I am
y ese I siempre se escribe en mayscula. Veamos, repita. Lets see, repeat.
Ella es. Ella est / She is. [pause] Repeat. She is. [pause]
Ustedes son o estn o vosotros sois o estis / You are. [pause] Repeat. You are. [pause]
Ellos o ellas son o estn / They are. [pause] Repeat. They are. [pause]
Seccin II. Palabras y frases clave del dilogo. / Section II. Key words and phrases from the dialog.
Primeramente oir
velocidad normal.
[Jim] Hello.
[Susan] Hello, are you Jim?
[Jim] Yes, I am.
[Susan] How are you? This is Susan.
[Jim] I am fine, and you?
[Susan] Fine. Can I see you today at one oclock?
[Jim] No, but at two oclock is good for me, here.
[Susan] Good. I will see you at two oclock over there.
Seccin IV. Explicacin del dilogo / Section IV. Explanation of the dialog
Para indicar poder hacer algo se usa can: I can, you can, he can, she can, we can, you can, they can.
En este caso no se aade -s a la tercera persona del singular. Aprenda a usar can, se usa muchsimo.
[Tutor] No, pero a las dos en punto me viene bien, aqu. / [Jim] No, but at two oclock is good for me, here.
Clock quiere decir reloj de pared, pero oclock quiere decir en punto.
[Tutor] Bien. Te ver a las dos en punto all. / [Susan] Good. I will see you at two oclock over there.
Will indica futuro. Por ejemplo, I will be quiere decir Yo ser o yo estar.
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En ingls escrito se usan mucho las contracciones con el apstrofo + s para indicar la omisin de una letra.
Prepare su odo para entender el verbo to be usando contracciones para omitir el sonido de la primera letra del
verbo. Primero oir el verbo sin contraccin y luego contrado con el pronombre personal.
Lets repeat.
Yo soy o estoy / I am. [pause] Im. [pause] Repeat. Im. [pause]
T eres o ests / You are. [pause] Youre. [pause] Repeat. Youre. [pause]
l es o est. / He is. [pause] Hes. [pause] Repeat. Hes. [pause]
Ella es o est. / She is. [pause] Shes. [pause] Repeat. Shes. [pause]
Ello es o est. / It is. [pause] Its. [pause] Repeat. Its. [pause]
Nosotros somos o estamos. / We are. [pause] Were. [pause] Repeat. Were. [pause]
Ustedes son o estn o vosotros sois o estis. / You are. [pause] Youre. [pause] Repeat. Youre. [pause]
Ellos son o estn. / They are. [pause] Theyre. [pause] Repeat. Theyre. [pause]
Ellas son o estn. / They are. [pause] Theyre. [pause] Repeat. Theyre. [pause]
Seccin II. Palabras y expresiones clave del dilogo/ Section II. Key words and phrases from the dialog
Seccin IV. Explicacin del dilogo / Section IV. Explanation of the dialog
[Tutor] Hola.
[Jim] Hello.
[Tutor] Bien, vamos a tomar un taxi para ir a ver la Estatua de la Libertad. Nos costar tres dlares.
[Jim] Well, were going to take a taxi to go see the Statue of Liberty. It will cost us three dollars.
Were es la contraccin de we are.
[Tutor] S, pero vamos a tomar un taxi al parque Battery y luego tomaremos un barco a la isla Liberty.
[Jim] Yes, but were taking a taxi to Battery Park and then well takea boat to Liberty Island.
Were es we are. Well es we will, que es el futuro, o sea, we will take equivale a tomaremos.
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En ingls to
go
quiere decir
ir.
T o vos vas o vosotros vais. / You go. [pause] Repeat. You go. [pause]
Ustedes van o vosotros vais. / You go. [pause] Repeat. You go. [pause]
Ellos o Ellas van. / They go. [pause] Repeat. They go. [pause]
To go tambin se usa para indicar el futuro. Por ejemplo, para decir comprar, en espaol podemos decir voy a
comprar. En ingls es lo mismo: I am going to buy que es lo mismo que decir I will buy, ambos indicando accin
en el futuro.
T o vos vas a comprar. / You are going to buy. [pause] Repeat. You are going to buy. [pause]
T o vos comprars. / You will buy. [pause] Repeat. You will buy. [pause]
Ella va a comprar. / She is going to buy. [pause] Repeat. She is going to buy. [pause]
Ella comprar. / She will buy. [pause] Repeat. She will buy. [pause]
Nosotros vamos a comprar. / We are going to buy. [pause] Repeat. We are going to buy. [pause]
Ustedes van o vosotros vais a comprar. / You will buy. [pause] Repeat. You will buy. [pause]
Ustedes comprarn o vosotros compraris. / You will buy. [pause] Repeat. You will buy. [pause]
Ellos o ellas van a comprar. / They are going to buy. [pause] Repeat. They are going to buy. [pause]
Ellos o ellas comprarn. / They will buy. [pause] Repeat. They will buy. [pause]
Seccin II. Palabras y expresiones clave del dilogo/ Section II. Key words and phrases from the dialog
Escuchemos el siguiente dilogo que contiene el uso de to go como verbo auxiliar y going to
en su significado de ir.
[Jim] We are going to get to Liberty Island at four oclock.
[Susan] Great! I will get to see the Statue of Liberty! Is that it?
[Jim] Yes, that is it. Here we are. Lets get off this boat.
[Susan] That is a beautiful little statue that they are selling.
[Jim] I will buy it for you.
[Susan] Only if it costs less than five dollars!
[Jim] Itll cost me no more than six dollars. Ill get it for you.
[Susan] I will get you a hot dog and a soda. I will get them for you.
[Jim] Ill never forget this day!
Seccin IV. Explicacin del dilogo / Section IV. Explanation of the dialog
[Susan] Great! . I will get to see the Statue of Liberty! Is that it?
En este caso get es lograr, lograr ver.
[Jim] Yes, that is it. Here we are. Lets get off this boat.
Get off es apearse.
[Tutor] Te la comprar.
[Jim] Itll cost me no more than six dollars. Ill get if for you.
[Susan] I will get you a hot dog and a soda. I will get them for you.
I will get you es literalmente yo te conseguir. I will get them for you sera yo los conseguir para ti.
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[Tutor] Djame ver . . . Pueden coger el tren e ir a ese pueblo con los manzanales y los viedos... No puedo
acordarme del nombre, pero s que est slo a dos horas de aqu.
[Jim] Let me see . . .You could take a train and go to that town with the apple orchards and the
wineries . . . I cant remember its name, but I know its only two hours away.
[Tutor] Qu buena idea! Santos cielos Jim, es casi medianoche! Te veremos el sbado.
[Susan] What a great idea! My goodness Jim, its almost midnight! Well see you on Saturday.
[Tutor] My goodness es otra interjeccin que se usa a menudo en ingls. Buenas noches, Susan
En esta leccin va a estudiar diferentes verbos relacionados con los empleos, las ocupaciones y la bsqueda de
empleo.
En ingls to look for quiere decir buscar. Yo busco trabajo: I look for a job
Por ejemplo:
Por ejemplo:
Despido a aquellos trabajadores que llegan tarde. / I fire those workers who are tardy.
To interview entrevistarse
o
Por ejemplo:
Maana voy a entrevistarme con Wilson & Wilson. / Tomorrow I am going to interview with
Wilson & Wilson.
Seccin II. Palabras y expresiones clave del dilogo/ Section II. Key words and phrases from the dialog
Qu habilidades laborales tiene? What job skills do you have? [pause] Repeat. What job skills do
you have? [pause]
En qu quiere trabajar? What does she want to do for a living? [pause] Repeat. What does she
want to do for a living? [pause]
Qu tipo de trabajo quieres hacer? What kind of job would you like to have? [pause] Repeat. What
kind of job would you like to have? [pause]
[pause]
[Susan] Really?
[Jim] Yes, and he told me last Wednesday that he needs to hire an Assistant Manager. I could tell him about
your niece on Monday.
[Susan] Of course, thank you. By the way, how is your job going?
[Jim] I was going to tell you ehem I was fired last Tuesday.
[Susan] Oh no! Thats terrible!
[Jim] Dont worry. I started looking for a new job on Wednesday. I have an interview on Friday.
[Susan] Youll get the job Jim. You are an experienced accountant.
[Jim] Thats right. I already have twenty-two years of experience.
Seccin IV. Explicacin del dilogo / Section IV. Explanation of the dialog
[Tutor] Me alegro de que hayas venido a conocer a mi hermana y a mi sobrina, Jim. Ya deben de estar al llegar.
[Susan] Im glad you came to meet my sister and my niece, Jim. They should be here any minute
now.
Any minute now es una forma coloquial de decir muy pronto, a punto de . . .
[Tutor] S. Ella ha sido ama de casa hace rato, pero ahora que sus hijos son mayores a ella le gustara tener un
empleo fuera de la casa de nuevo.
[Susan] Yes. She has been a housewife for a while, but now that her children are older she would
like to have a job outside the house again.
[Tutor] Ella no est segura. Estudi historia de arte en la universidad, pero no quiere ser maestra.
[Susan] She is not sure. She studied Art History in college, but she does not want to be a teacher.
[Susan] Well, she can type, she can file, she can write reports, she is familiar with many computer
programs, and she can communicate well with people.
[Tutor] Probablemente podra encontrar un trabajo de recepcionista o de secretaria, quizs en un museo de arte.
Ya ha empezado a buscar trabajo?
[Jim] She could probably find a job as a receptionist or a secretary, perhaps in an art museum. Has
she started looking for a job yet?
[Tutor] Bueno, ella ha mirado los anuncios del peridico desde el jueves, pero no ha encontrado nada todava.
[Susan] She has looked at the classifieds since Thursday, but has not found anything yet.
Fjese que
acaba de graduar de la
universidad con una especializacin en administracin gastronmica y hotelera y anda buscando trabajo tambin.
[Susan] She has just graduated from college with a major in Hospitality Management, and she is
looking for a job as well.
[Tutor] Le encantara ser crtica culinaria, pero sabe que se morira de hambre.
[Susan] She would really like to be a food critic, but she knows she would starve to death.
To starve es morirse de hambre.
[Tutor] Puede hacer muchas cosas en la cocina. Cocina pero que muy bien.
[Susan] She can do a lot of things in the kitchen. She can cook really- well.
[Tutor] Formidable! Podra trabajar en un restaurante y as no se morira de hambre por lo menos. Sabes, mi
amigo Ryan tiene un restaurante . . . y ella pudiese ayudar a administrarlo.
[Jim] Thats great! She could work at a restaurant, and at least she would not starve to death. You
know, my friend Ryan owns a restaurant and she could help run it.
To run a business, literalmente correr el negocio quiere decir manejarlo o administrarlo.
[Tutor] De verdad?
[Susan] Really?
[Tutor] S, y me dijo la semana pasada que necesita emplear un gerente auxiliar. Podra mencionarle a tu sobrina el
prximo lunes.
[Jim] Yes, and he told me last Wednesday that he needs to hire an Assistant Manager. I could tell him
about your niece next Monday.
[Susan] Of course. Thank you. By the way, how is your job going?
[Jim] I was going to tell you . . . ehem . . . I was fired last Tuesday.
[Tutor] No te preocupes. Empec a buscar un nuevo trabajo el mircoles. Tengo una entrevista el viernes.
[Jim] Dont worry. I started looking for a new job on Wednesday. I have an interview on Friday.
[Susan] Youll get the job Jim. You are an experienced accountant.
(Audio 2:32:12) Leccin 12 La hora, el clima y la naturaleza. / Lesson 12 Time, weather and nature
Por ejemplo: Son las diez de la maana. Its ten a.m. o It is ten in the morning.
Para indicar las horas de la tarde y de la noche se dice la hora seguida de p.m.
o
Es la una y cuarenta o son las dos menos veinte. Its one forty o Its twenty to two.
Son las siete y cuarenta y cinco o son las ocho menos cuarto. Its seven forty-five o Its a quarter
to eight.
Son las dos y cincuenta y cinco o son las tres menos cinco. Its two fifty-five o Its five to three.
la medianoche midnight
Qu da es? What day is it? [pause] Repeat. What day is it? [pause]
Cul es la fecha de hoy? Whats todays date? [pause] Repeat. Whats todays date? [pause]
En qu mes estamos? What month is it? [pause] Repeat. What month is it? [pause]
Tanto los das de la semana como los meses del ao siempre comienzan en mayscula en ingls.
Un adverbio es una palabra que se usa para modificar un verbo, un adjetivo u otro adverbio. Puede indicar cmo,
cundo, dnde, cada cunto tiempo o qu cantidad. Por ejemplo: Ella lee rpidamente. She reads quickly.
Escuche los siguientes adverbios y reptalos despus de la pausa:
Seccin II. Palabras y expresiones clave del dilogo/ Section II. Key words and phrases from the dialog
Que da ms bello! What a beautiful day! [pause] Repeat. What a beautiful day! [pause]
Eso parece divertido! That sounds like fun! [pause] Repeat. That sounds like fun! [pause]
Seccin IV. Explicacin del dilogo / Section IV. Explanation of the dialog
[Tutor] Es el da perfecto para una comida al aire libre. Gracias por invitarme.
[Jim] Its the perfect day for a picnic. Thank you for inviting me.
[Tutor] Mira esas rosas blancas detrs de ti . . . ah, y mira los tulipanes amarillos al lado de los robles. Son
preciosos!
[Susan] Look at those white roses behind you . . . oh, and look at the yellow tulips next to the oak
trees. They are gorgeous!
[Susan] Really? I love spring, but my favorite season is fall. I like to see the leaves change colors and
I like the cool weather.
[Tutor] Ya s, pero slo son las doce y cuarto. Tienes suficiente tiempo para relajarte y disfrutar del almuerzo.
[Susan] I know, but its only 12:15. You have plenty of time to relax and eat your lunch.
[Tutor] Necesito relajarme. Trabajo muchas horas en mi nuevo trabajo. A veces trabajo hasta las siete o las ocho de
la noche.
[Jim] I need to relax. I work a lot of hours at my new job. Sometimes I work until seven or eight p.m.
[Tutor] Normalmente empiezo a las ocho y media, y la mayora de los das como el almuerzo en la oficina.
[Jim] I normally start at eight-thirty, and most days I eat lunch in my office.
[Tutor] Todos los das a las doce tomo mi almuerzo y voy a sentarme afuera una hora por lo menos.
[Susan] Every day at noon I take my lunch and go sit outdoors for at least an hour.
[Tutor] Bueno, en diciembre, enero y febrero, si hace mucho fro almuerzo en la cafetera.
Cafeteria en ingls se usa solamente cuando el cliente puede colocar la comida en su bandeja l
solo. El equivalente a cafetera en espaol sera coffeeshop, caf o diner.
[Susan] Well, in December, January, and February, if its very cold I eat lunch at the cafeteria.
[Susan] But you just started a new job. When are you going on vacation?
[Tutor] Ah, no hasta el ao que viene. El verano prximo, en julio, voy a ir a Australia.
[Jim] Oh, not until next year. Next summer, in July I will be going to Australia.
[Tutor] No, mi hermano Jeff y tres de mis mejores amigos van conmigo.
[Jim] No, my brother Jeff and three of my best friends are going with me.
[Tutor] Eso parece divertido! Mi madre, primas y tas y yo nos reunimos anualmente en Las Vegas. Hablamos
mucho y nos remos mucho. Mi hermana Sandy y yo nos reunimos semanalmente.
[Susan] That sounds like fun! My mother, my cousins and my aunts gather yearly in Las Vegas. We
talk a lot and we laugh a lot. My sister Sandy and I get together weekly.
[Susan] Its one ten. You can stay a little longer, cant you?
Fjese que para enfatizar la pregunta en ingls, se repite el verbo aadiendo el negativo.
[Tutor] S. Slo tengo que cruzar el parque para llegar hasta mi oficina.
[Jim] Yes. I just have to walk across the park to get to my office.
[Tutor] S. As es como hago mi ejercicio diario. Sin embargo, no pienso hacerlo en el invierno, slo cuando el
tiempo est templado.
[Jim] Yes. Thats how I get my daily exercise. I dont plan to do it in the winter though, only when
its warm out.
[Susan] Be careful with those ants! They are eating your sandwich!
(Audio 2:59:18) Leccin 13 Preparacin escolar / Lesson 13 Schooling and areas of study
En ingls la mayora de los adverbios y los adjetivos de una slaba forman el superlativo aadiendo -est al final.
Por ejemplo:
Joven young:
o
viejo old:
o
En esta leccin estudiar ciertos verbos regulares: to study, to learn, to attend, to research.
Como ya se ha visto en lecciones anteriores, los verbos regulares en ingls tienen la terminacin -ed en el pasado.
Por ejemplo:
Seccin II. Palabras y expresiones clave del dilogo/ Section II. Key words and phrases from the dialog
Qu haces aqu? What are you doing here? [pause] Repeat. What are you doing here? [pause]
Hablan ingls? Do they speak English? [pause] Repeat. Do they speak English? [pause]
Hablan bastante bien. They speak pretty well. [pause] Repeat. They speak pretty well. [pause]
Seccin IV. Explicacin del dilogo / Section IV. Explanation of the dialog
[Tutor] Estoy buscando informacin sobre las escuelas y las universidades locales.
[Tutor] Ah s?
[Susan] Oh?
[Tutor] Mi amigo Miguel, su esposa y sus hijos se estn mudando para ac desde Venezuela. Miguel me ha
pedido que busque informacin sobre las escuelas.
[Jim] My friend Miguel, his wife and his children are moving here from Venezuela. Miguel has asked
me to gather some information about the schools.
[Tutor] Qu bien! Tal vez te pueda ayudar. Cuntos aos tienen los hijos de Miguel?
[Susan] Great! Maybe I can help you. How old are Miguels children?
[Tutor] El menor tiene siete, el del medio tiene doce y el mayor tiene diecinueve.
[Jim] The youngest is seven, the middle one is twelve, and the oldest one is nineteen.
[Tutor] Los dos menores van a ir a la escuela pblica. El mayor ya se ha graduado de la secundaria.
[Jim] The two youngest ones are going to go to public school. The oldest one has already graduated
from high school.
[Tutor] Hay una escuela pblica muy buena a diez millas de aqu. Se llama Morning Star. Tiene
la escuela primaria (del primero al quinto grado) y de sexto grado hasta octavo grados, as que los dos
nios pueden ir juntos.
[Susan] Well, there is a great public school ten miles away from here. Its called Morning Star. It
has an elementary and a middle school, so both children can go together.
Note que middle school, que en nuestros pases sera parte de la escuela secundaria aqu est
considerada escuela intermedia (middle) separada de los grados noveno a duodcimo.
[Tutor] Ah, justo antes de la celebracin del Da de Accin de Gracias. Los nios estarn contentos de tener unos
das ms de descanso antes de empezar en la escuela.
[Susan] Oh, right before the Thanksgiving holiday. The children will be happy to have a few more
days of rest before starting school.
[Jim] Yes, and a few weeks later they will be going on Christmas break.
[Jim] The oldest one would like to study Architecture. Any suggestions?
[Tutor] Bueno, tal vez debera de asistir a una universidad de dos aos primero. Recuerda, l va a tener que
estudiar algunas asignaturas obligatorias antes de estudiar arquitectura.
En Estados Unidos hay una opcin econmica que es estudiar los dos primeros aos
universitarios en un junior college o community college pblico antes de transferirse a una
universidad de cuatro aos.
[Susan] Well,
perhaps he should attend a two-year college first. Remember, he will have to take
[Jim] Youre right. Hell have to study English, Math, Biology . . . and probably History.
[Tutor] Adems, ahorrar en el costo de los estudios. Despus de dos aos se puede trasladar a una universidad
de cuatro aos.
[Susan] Besides, he will save on tuition. After two years he can transfer to a four-year college.
[Tutor] Esa es una buena idea! l podra tambin trabajar durante las vacaciones de verano y ayudar a sus
padres a pagar por sus estudios.
[Jim] Thats a good idea! He could also work during his summer vacation and help his parents pay for
his tuition.
[Tutor] Eso es lo que yo hice! No trabaj el primer ao, pero s trabaj durante mi segundo y tercer aos en la
biblioteca de msica.
[Susan] Thats what I did! I didnt work in my freshman year, but I worked during my sophomore and
junior years at the music library.
freshman es el primer ao en la universidad. sophomore es el segundo ao en la universidad.
junior es el tercer ao en la universidad
[Tutor] Yo era muy vago cuando estaba en la universidad. Nunca trabaj y nunca estudi. Bueno, me convert en un
estudiante serio durante el ltimo ao.
[Jim] I was very lazy in college. I never worked and I never studied. Well, I became a serious student
during my senior year.
senior year es el cuarto ao en la universidad
En esta leccin va a aprender sobre las actividades que se hacen al aire libre: acampar, ir a la playa, ir a pescar,
ir a un parque de diversiones. Aqu se hace un repaso de las estructuras gramaticales de lecciones anteriores al
igual que de los tiempos presente, pasado, pretrito perfecto y futuro.
Seccin II. Palabras y expresiones clave del dilogo/ Section II. Key words and phrases from the dialog
A continuacin escuche las palabras y frases y reptalas despus de la pausa.
Para serte sincero to be honest with you [pause] Repeat. to be honest with you [pause]
[Jim] I do. I have tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, I even have a camp stove.
[Susan] Im afraid I wont be able to go. I had already made plans with my sister for this week-end.
[Jim] Are you sure you cannot change your plans?
[Susan] To be honest with you, I really dont like camping.
[Jim] I see.
[Susan] I prefer to sleep in a comfortable bed and have a bathroom available.
[Jim] I understand. So, where are you going with your sister.
[Susan] We are going to the beach. We are going to sunbathe, swim, read and rest.
[Jim] Dont forget the sunblock!
[Susan] I wont. Im also taking my sun hat and my sunglasses.
[Jim] So what else are you going to do this week-end?
[Susan] We are going to go shopping. There is this wonderful flea-market by the beach that has incredible
bargains.
[Jim] Bring me a souvenir!
[Susan] Of course.
[Jim] I was kidding.
[Susan] Im sorry I wont be able to meet your friends.
[Jim] Maybe you will. Im taking them to the zoo next weekend. It will be fun for the children.
[Susan] Ill be there. Why dont we also go to the amusement park by the zoo?
[Jim] The one with the giant rollercoaster?
[Susan] Yes. I love riding roller coasters!
[Jim] I would have never guessed.
[Susan] Give me a call before Saturday.
[Jim] I will. Bye Susan.
Seccin IV. Explicacin del dilogo / Section IV. Explanation of the dialog
[Tutor] Diga.
[Susan] Hello.
[Tutor] Hola, Jim. Dnde has estado?. Hace tiempo que no te veo.
[Susan] Hi, Jim. Where have you been? I havent seen you in a while.
[Jim] Ive been busy with my friend Miguel and his family.
[Tutor]Te llamo para preguntarte si te gustara venir a acampar con nosotros maana.
[Jim] Im calling to ask you if you would like to go camping with us tomorrow.
[Tutor] Me encanta!
[Tutor] Muchas veces. Es tan relajante todos esos rboles, todo ese aire fresco. Es lo mejor! Y vamos a ir a
pescar tambin. As podemos cocinar el pescado que pesquemos.
[Jim] Many times. Its so relaxing . . . all those trees, all that fresh air. Its the best! And well go
fishing too. That way we can cook the fish we catch.
[Tutor] S. Tengo tiendas de campaa, mochilas, bolsas de dormir, incluso tengo una hornilla.
[Jim] I do. I have tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, I even have a camp stove.
[Tutor] Me temo que no podr ir. Ya haba hecho planes con mi hermana para este fin de semana.
[Susan] Im afraid I wont be able to go. I had already made plans with my sister for this weekend.
[Tutor] Ya veo.
[Jim] I see.
[Jim] I understand. So, where are you going with your sister?
[Susan] We are going to the beach. We are going to sunbathe, swim, read and rest.
[Tutor] No me voy a olvidar. Tambin voy a llevar mi sombrero playero y mis gafas de sol.
[Tutor] Vamos a ir de compras. Hay un rastro maravilloso cerca de la playa que tiene ofertas increbles.
[Susan] We are going to go shopping. There is this wonderful flea market by the beach that has
incredible bargains.
[Susan] Of course.
[Tutor] Quizs podrs conocerlos. Los voy a llevar al zoolgico el fin de semana que viene. Ser divertido para los
nios.
[Jim] Maybe you will. Im taking them to the zoo next weekend. It will be fun for the children.
[Tutor] Estar all. Por qu no vamos tambin al parque de diversiones que est cerca del zoolgico?
[Susan] Ill be there. Why dont we also go to the amusement park by the zoo?
En esta leccin va a repasar los tiempos presente, pasado, pretrito perfecto, futuro y condicional, al igual que
estructuras gramaticales ya explicadas en lecciones anteriores.
El verbo irregular to read, en el pasado se deletrea igual que en el presente, pero se pronuncia diferente:
Seccin II. Palabras y expresiones clave del dilogo/ Section II. Key words and phrases from the dialog
Qu ests haciendo? What are you doing? [pause] Repeat. What are you doing? [pause]
Qu vamos a hacer? What are we going to do? [pause] Repeat. What are we going to do? [pause]
Quin es tu cantante favorito? Who is your favorite singer? [pause] Repeat. Who is your favorite
singer? [pause]
No tengo ganas/No estoy con nimos Im not in the mood [pause] Repeat. Im not in the mood.
[pause]
Seccin IV. Explicacin del dilogo / Section IV. Explanation of the dialog
[Tutor] Me gustan las pelculas de guerra, las pelculas de boxeo y las pelculas de ciencia ficcin.
[Jim] I like war movies, boxing movies, and science fiction movies.
[Tutor] Me gustan las comedias, las pelculas del oeste y a veces las pelculas de terror.
[Tutor] Y el rap?
[Tutor] Depende. A veces prefiero el jazz, a veces prefiero la msica clsica, a veces prefiero la msica popular.
[Susan] It depends. Sometimes I prefer jazz, sometimes I prefer classical, sometimes I prefer pop
music.
[Tutor] Djame revisar las obras de teatro. Hay de todos los tipos: dramas, comedias, comedias musicales . . .
[Susan] Let me check the plays. There are all kinds: dramas, comedies, musicals . . .
[Tutor] No!
[Susan] No!
[Jim] Its true. Lets watch TV for a while. Maybe Ill change my mind later.
[Tutor] Hay un buen programa de juegos en el canal 6, o podramos mirar esa comedia, la del gato que habla . . .
[Jim] There is a good game show on channel 6, or we could watch that sitcom, the one with the
talking cat . . .
Leccin 1 / Lesson 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
Puede ver Susan a Jim hoy? A qu hora? Can Susan see Jim today? When, at what time?
Trate de contestar en ingls. Yes. Susan can see Jim today at 2 oclock.
5.
Conjugue el verbo ser o estar, to be, en las primeras dos personas del tiempo presente:
yo soy o estoy, t eres o ests. / I am. You are.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Cmo se pregunta en ingls si vosotros estis o sois? Are you? Are you?
10. Cmo se pregunta en ingls si ustedes son o estn? Are you? Are you?
Leccin 2 / Lesson 2
1. Pueden Jim y Susan ir en barco a la Estatua de la Libertad? / Can Jim and Susan go by boat to the Statue
of Liberty? Yes, Jim and Susan can take a boat to the Statute of Liberty.
2.
3.
4.
Puede ver Susan a Jim hoy? A qu hora? Can Susan see Jim today? When, at what time?
Trate de decirlo en ingls. Yes. Susan can see Jim today at 2 oclock.
5.
Conjugue el verbo ser o estar, to be, en las primeras dos personas del tiempo presente, yo soy o estoy, t
7.
8.
9.
Cmo se pregunta en ingls si vosotros estis o sois? Are you? Are you?
10. Cmo se pregunta en ingls si ustedes son o estn? Are you? Are you?
Leccin 3 / Lesson 3
Leccin 4 / Lesson 4
1. Cunto pan tostado necesitaba Jim? / How many slices of toast did Jim need?
Jim necesitaba dos tostadas. / Jim wanted two slices of toast.
2. A dnde fue Jim a comer anoche? / Where did Jim go for dinner last night?
Jim fue a Burger Hut. / Jim went to Burger Hut.
3. Era buena la comida en Burger Hut? / Was the food good at Burger Hut?
No, la comida no era buena en Burger Hut. / No, the food was not good at Burger Hut.
4. Qu pidi Jim en el Burger Hut? / What did Jim order at Burger Hut?
Jim pidi una hamburguesa con queso y papas fritas. / Jim ordered a cheeseburger and fries.
5. Qu encontr Jim en su perro caliente? / What did George find in his hot dog?
George encontr una mosca en su perro caliente. / George found a fly in his hot dog.
6. Dej Jim una buena propina en Burger Hut?. / Did Jim leave a good tip at Burger Hut?
No, Jim no dej una buena propina en Burger Hut. / No, Jim did not leave a good tip at Burger Hut.
7. Qu tiene que hornear Susan para esta noche? / What does Susan have to bake for tonight?
Susan tiene que hornear un pastel de manzanas para esta noche. / Susan has to bake an apple pie for tonight.
8. De qu color es el tazn de Susan? / What color is Susans bowl?
El tazn de Susan es amarillo. / Susans bowl is yellow.
Leccin 5 / Lesson 5
1.
Por qu entr Jim en la tienda de deportes? / Why did Jim go into the Sporting goods store?
Porque tena que comprar un regalo para su sobrino. / Because he had to buy a birthday gift for his nephew.
2.
Qu deporte juega el sobrino de Jim? / What sport does Jims nephew play?
Por qu Jim no quiso comprarle a su sobrino un guante? / Why didnt Jim want to buy his nephew a
catchers mitt?
Porque su sobrino ya tena uno. / Because his nephew already had one.
4.
Va el sobrino de Jim al estadio durante la temporada de bisbol? / Does Jims nephew go to the stadium
Qu regalo le compr Jim a su sobrino? / What present did Jim buy for his nephew?
Jim le compr a su sobrino una coleccin de tarjetas de bisbol. / Jim bought his nephew a baseball card
collection.
6.
Por qu Jim ya no juega baloncesto? / Why doesnt Jim play basketball any more?
Cul es el deporte preferido de la empleado de la tienda? / What is the sales clerks favorite sport?
Qu se compr Jim en la tienda de objetos deportivos? / What did Jim buy for himself at the sporting
goods store?
Jim se compr una camiseta de baloncesto del equipo de los Celtics. / Jim bought himself a Celtics basketball
shirt.
10.
Por qu le compr Jim a su esposa una camiseta de baloncesto? / Why did Jim buy his wife a basketball
jersey?
Porque la que ella tena estaba vieja. / Because the one she had was old.
Leccin 6 / Lesson 6
1.
A quin vio Jim en el parque? / Who did Jim see at the park?
Los perros gemelos de Claire eran negros y enormes. / Claires twin dogs were black and huge.
3.
Porque tena miedo de los perros de Claire. / Because she was afraid of Claires dogs.
6.
Por qu Susan quera otro gato? / Why did Susan want another cat?
Prefiere Susan los perros o los gatos? / Does Susan prefer dogs or cats?
Leccin 7 / Lesson 7
1.
Por qu Susan est llamando a Jim tan tarde? / Why is Susan calling Jim so late?
Cunto tiempo ha vivido Susan en su apartamento? / How long has Susan lived in her apartment?
Ella ha vivido dos aos y medio en su apartamento. / She has lived in her apartment for two and a half years.
3.
Susan quiere comprar o alquilar un apartamento? / Does Susan want to buy or to rent an apartment?
Qu nmero llama uno para pedir informacin? / What number does one call to ask for information?
Uno llama al 411 para pedir informacin. / One calls 411 to ask for information.
5.
A Susan le gustara vivir en la ciudad. / Susan would like to live in the city.
6.
Cuntos dormitorios quisiera tener Susan? / How many bedrooms would Susan like to have?
Susan quisiera tener tres dormitorios. / Susan would like to have three bedrooms.
7.
Qu le dice Jim a Susan que haga mientras espera para comprar su nueva vivienda? /
What does Jim tell Susan to do while she waits to buy her new place?
Jim le dice a Susan que comparta su casa con l. / Jim tells Susan to be his roommate.
8.
Qu tareas domsticas le gusta hacer a Susan? / What housework does Susan like to do?
A Susan le gusta lavar la ropa y pasar la aspiradora. / Susan likes to do the laundry and to vacuum.
9.
Por qu Jim y Susan tendran que lavar los platos a mano? / Why would Jim and Susan have to wash
Leccin 8 / Lesson 8
1.
A Jim le gust el nuevo apartamento de Susan? / Did Jim like Susans new apartment?
S, a Jim le encant el nuevo apartamento de Susan. / Yes, Jim loved Susans new apartment.
2.
El apartamento de Susan tiene una vista del supermercado? / Does Susans apartment have a view of the
supermarket?
No, su apartamento tiene una vista del parque. / No, her apartment has a view of the park.
3.
A dnde fue Susan ayer por la maana? / Where did Susan go yesterday morning?
Susan mand unas cartas y unos paquetes. / Susan sent some letters and some packages.
5.
Al lado de la cafetera hay una biblioteca nueva. / Next to the coffee shop there is a brand new library.
6.
Cundo llevar Susan a Lily al veterinario? / When will Susan take Lily to the vet?
Tan pronto como se instale en su apartamento. / As soon as she gets settled in her apartment.
8.
Qu estn construyendo sobre la colina? / What are they building on the hill?
Estn construyendo un centro comercial sobre la colina. / They are building a mall on the hill.
9.
Cmo se enter Susan de esta comunidad? / How did Susan find out about this community?
Nancy, la amiga de Jim se la sugiri. / Because, Nancy, Jims friend suggested it.
Leccin 9 / Lesson 9
1.
Por qu Jim fue a la sala emergencia? / Why did Jim go to the emergency room?
Cunto tiempo ha estado Jim esperando en la sala de emergencia? / For how long has Jim been waiting
Porque la clnica no le poda dar una cita hasta maana por la tarde. / Because the clinic could not give him an
appointment until tomorrow afternoon.
4.
Qu quiere pedirle Jim a la enfermera? / What does Jim want to ask the nurse for?
Jim quiere pedirle una bolsa de hielo. / Jim wants to ask the nurse for an ice pack.
5.
Qu le pas al nio de la pierna hinchada? / What happened to the boy with the swollen leg?
7.
Por qu llevaron para adentro a la seora que acababa de llegar? / Why did they take inside the lady
Jim quiere esperar afuera de la sala de espera? / Does Jim want to wait outside the waiting room?
No, Jim quiere esperar adentro. / No, Jim wants to wait inside.
9.
Por qu Jim pidi ayuda? / Why did Jim ask for help?
Porque se dio con la pared en el brazo roto y no puede aguantar el dolor. / Because he bumped his broken arm
with the wall and he cant stand the pain.
Leccin 10 / Lesson 10
1.
Su prima segunda Leslie viene a visitarla. / Her second cousin Leslie is coming to visit.
2.
Qu lugar piensa Jim que le gustara a Leslie? / What place does Jim think that Leslie would like?
Jim piensa que a Leslie le gustara el barrio chino. / Jim thinks that Leslie would like Chinatown.
4.
Vive Susan cerca del aeropuerto? / Does Susan live near the airport?
S, Susan vive cerca del aeropuerto. / Yes, Susan lives near the airport.
5.
Jim va a ir al barrio chino en metro o en auto? / Is Jim going to go to Chinatown by subway or by car?
Jim va a ir al barrio chino en el auto de Susan. / Jim is going to go to Chinatown in Susans car.
6.
A dnde van a ir Susan y Leslie en tren? / Where are Susan and Leslie going to go by train?
Susan y Leslie van a ir a un pueblo con manzanales y viedos en tren. / Susan and Leslie are going to go to a
town with apple orchards and wineries by train.
7.
Qu lugar es bello en esta poca del ao? / What place is beautiful at this time of the year?
El Jardn Botnico es bello en esta poca del ao. / The Botanical Garderns are beautiful at this time of the
year.
8.
Cmo llega uno desde el Jardn Botnico hasta el zoolgico? / How does one get from the Botanical
Leccin 11 / Lesson 11
1.
Est buscando trabajo la hermana de Susan? / Is Susans sister looking for a job?
3.
Qu habilidades tiene la hermana de Susan? / What job skills does Susans sister have?
Ella sabe escribir a mquina, archivar, utilizar programas de computadora y comunicarse bien con la gente. /
She can type, file, use computer programs, and she communicates well with people.
4.
Qu tipo de trabajo podra encontrar la hermana de Susan? / What kind of job could Susans sister find?
Podra encontrar un trabajo de recepcionista o de secretaria. / She could find a job as a receptionist or a
secretary.
5.
Qu le gustara ser a la sobrina de Susan? / What would Susans niece like to be?
A ella le gustara ser crtica culinaria. / She would like to be a restaurant writer.
6.
Qu habilidades tiene la sobrina de Susan? / What job skills does Susans niece have?
Ella es buena en la cocina. Sabe cocinar muy bien. / She is good in the kitchen. She can cook really well.
7.
Leccin 12 / Lesson 12
1.
No, la primavera no es la estacin preferida de Susan. El otoo es su estacin preferida. / No, spring is not
Susans favorite season. / Fall is her favorite season.
3.
Porque le gusta ver las hojas cambiar de color y el tiempo fresco. / Because she likes to see the leaves change
color and the cool weather.
4.
A qu hora tiene Jim que regresar a su trabajo? / At what time does Jim need to go back to work?
Hasta qu hora trabaja Jim a veces? / Until what time does Jim work sometimes?
Jim a veces trabaja hasta las siete o las ocho de la noche. / Jim sometimes works until seven or eight p.m.
6.
Jim va de vacaciones el ao prximo en el mes de julio. / Jim is going on vacation next year in July.
7.
A dnde se reune Susan con su familia anualmente? / Where does Susan get together with her family
annually?
Susan se reune con su familia en Las Vegas anualmente. / Susan gets together with her family in Las Vegas
annually.
9.
Susan ve a su hermana Sandy semanalmente. / Susan sees her sister Sandy weekly.
10. Camina Jim desde su casa hasta la oficina? / Does Jim walk from his house to his office?
S, Jim camina desde su casa hasta la oficina. / Yes, Jim walks from his house to his office.
Leccin 13 / Lesson 13
1.
Jim est buscando informacin sobre las escuelas y universidades locales. / Jim is researching the local schools
and universities.
2.
Cuntos aos tienen los hijos de Miguel? / How old are Miguels children?
El menor tiene siete aos, el del medio tiene doce y el mayor tiene diecinueve aos. / The youngest is seven,
the middle one is twelve, and the oldest one is nineteen.
4.
Van a ir a la escuela pblica o a la escuela particular? / Are they going to go to public school or to
private school?
Los dos nios menores van a ir a la escuela pblica. / The two younger ones are going to go to public school.
5.
El hijo mayor va a asistir a la escuela secundaria? / Is the oldest child going to go to high school?
Qu quiere estudiar el hijo mayor? / What does the oldest child want to study?
El hijo mayor quiere estudiar arquitectura. / The oldest child wants to study Architecture.
7.
Trabaj Susan mientras estaba en la universidad? / Did Susan work while she was in college?
S, trabaj durante su segundo y tercer aos en la universidad. / Yes, she worked during her sophomore and
junior year.
8.
Fue Jim un estudiante serio cuando estaba en la universidad? / Was Jim a serious student when he was
in college?
Jim slo fue un estudiante serio en el cuarto ao en la universidad. / Jim was only a serious student during his
senior year.
Leccin 14 / Lesson 14
1.
Qu va a hacer Jim este fin de semana? / What is Jim going to do this weekend?
Jim va a ir a acampar este fin de semana. / Jim is going to go camping this week-end.
2.
Miguel y su familia van a acampar con Jim. / Miguel and his family are going to go camping with Jim.
3.
No, Susan no va a acampar con Jim. / No, Susan is not going to go camping with Jim.
4.
No, a Susan no le gusta acampar. / No, Susan does not like camping.
5.
Qu va a hacer Susan este fin de semana? / What is Susan going to do this weekend?
Susan va a ir a la playa este fin de semana. / Susan is going to go to the beach this week-end.
6.
Susan va a tomar el sol, nadar, leer y descansar. / Susan is going to sunbathe, swim, read and rest.
8.
Susan va a llevar bloqueador solar, un sombrero playero y gafas de sol. / Susan is taking sunblock, a sun hat
and sunglasses.
9.
S, Susan va a ir de compras a un rastro o pulguero. / Yes, Susan is going to go shopping at a flea market.
10. A dnde va a llevar Jim a sus amigos el prximo fin de semana? / Where is Jim going to take his friendo
next weekend?
Jim va a llevar a sus amigos al zoolgico y al parque de diversiones. / Jim is going to take his friends to the zoo
and the amusement park.
11. Qu le gusta hacer a Susan en el parque de diversiones? / What does Susan like to do in the amusement
park?
A Susan le gusta montar en la montaa rusa. / Susan likes to ride the rollercoaster.
Leccin 15 / Lesson 15
1.
Por qu est Susan leyendo el peridico? / Why is Susan reading the newspaper?
Porque est tratando de encontrar algo entretenido que Jim y ella pudieran hacer. / Because she is trying to find
something exciting for Jim and for her to do.
3.
Qu tipo de pelculas le gusta a Jim? / What type of movies does Jim like?
A Jim le gustan las pelculas de guerra, de boxeo y de ciencia ficcin. / Jim likes war movies, boxing movies and
science fiction movies.
4.
Le gustan a Susan las pelculas de guerra? / Does Susan like war movies?
No, ella detesta las pelculas de guerra. / No, she hates war movies.
5.
Quin es el cantante favorito de rock de Jim? / Who is Jims favorite rock singer?
7.
Cul es el tipo de msica favorito de Susan? / What is Susans favorite type of music?
La msica favorita de Susan es el jazz, la msica clsica y la msica popular. / Susans favorite music is jazz,
classical music and pop music.
8.